Competition to resume after two-year absence due to coronavirus pandemic

 

 

 

SINGAPORE, 1 JUNE 2022 – The first edition of the Singapore Football League (SFL) will begin this weekend, with SFL Division 1 commencing this Saturday, 4 June 2022 and SFL Division 2 starting the next day. Previously known as the National Football League, the competition was renamed to the SFL in 2020 but could not take place due to the coronavirus pandemic.

 

The SFL will see a round-robin format that spans from June to October, with eight and 10 teams participating in Division 1 and Division 2 respectively. Matches will be played at Choa Chu Kang Stadium, Clementi Stadium, Jalan Besar Stadium, Hougang Stadium and Toa Payoh Stadium for Division 1 teams while Division 2 matches will be held at Bedok Stadium, Choa Chu Kang Stadium and Woodlands Stadium. Admission for both Division 1 and Division 2 matches are free. Refer to the table below for the first round of fixtures and kick-off timings for both divisions. The full list of fixtures can be found here for Division 1 and here for Division 2 on the Football Association of Singapore’s website.

 

Kick-off timing and matchdays

Division 1 Matchweek 1 Fixtures	Day and Time	Location
GFA Sporting Westlake FC vs Tiong Bahru FC	Sat, 5pm	Jalan Besar Stadium
Katong FC vs Yishun Sentek Mariners FC	Sat, 7pm	Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Project Vaults Oxley SC vs Warwick Knights FC	Sat, 7.30pm	Jalan Besar Stadium
Mattar Sailors FC vs Singapore Khalsa Association	Sun, 5pm	Clementi Stadium

 

Division 2 Matchweek 1 Fixtures	Day and Time	Location
Jungfrau Punggol FC vs Starlight Soccerites FC	Sun, 5pm	Bedok Stadium
Balestier United RC vs South Avenue SC	Sun, 5pm	Woodlands Stadium
Bishan Barx FC vs Commonwealth Cosmos FC	Sun, 5pm	Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Eunos Crescent FC vs Singapore Cricket Club	Sun, 7.30pm	Bedok Stadium
Admiralty CSN vs Police SA	Sun, 7.30pm	Woodlands Stadium

 

At the end of the season, the bottom two Division 1 teams will be relegated to Division 2 while the bottom two Division 2 teams will be relegated to the Island Wide League (IWL). Conversely, the top two teams in Division 2 and the IWL will be promoted to Division 1 and Division 2 respectively.

 

The IWL will start later this year and more information will be released shortly.

 

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FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE

 

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